BOSTON & BOSTON

In *Boston & Boston*, Dawe J considered applications by both the father and the mother concerning their children and property. The father sought orders permitting him to take their child on an overseas holiday during the July 2013 school holidays, which the mother opposed. The mother, in turn, sought interim property orders for the discharge of school fees and outstanding loan arrears on the former matrimonial home, followed by a division of the remaining proceeds.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the father's application for the child to travel overseas, considering the paramountcy of the child's best interests and the lack of information regarding travel funding. Additionally, the court had to decide on the mother's application for interim property orders, specifically concerning the payment of school fees, loan arrears, and the distribution of the remaining funds from the former matrimonial home.

Regarding the overseas travel, the court declined to make an order allowing the child to travel with the father to Switzerland at that time, citing a lack of sufficient information. In relation to the property matters, Dawe J made orders directing B Accountants to release funds to discharge all arrears and advance school fees for both children, and to pay off outstanding ANZ Bank loan arrears secured over the former matrimonial home. A sum of $40,000 was to be held in an interest-bearing account pending further order regarding costs, with the remaining balance to be divided equally between the parties as a partial property settlement. The question of costs for the applications was reserved.